Mentors Needed for siblings impacted by cancer

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Works with: One child/three siblings in need of a mentor each

We are looking for three volunteers to mentor three siblings located in Boyle Heights whose mother is currently battling cancer. Can you become a friend to them?

Description of Role:

Cancer changes everything for the family and children enrolled in our program would like support from a mentor during hard times. Walk With Sally is dedicated to providing hope through our individualized mentoring and community building services to empower children experiencing trauma through a parent, guardians, relative, sibling's cancer journey. No one should face a loved one's cancer alone. Help us, help them!

Responsibilities:

• Commit to the program requirements and assigned mentee for a minimum of 1 year
• Curate positive, creative, and/or outdoors activities to engage mentee for at least 6-8 hours each month (We also suggest free of cost activities for you to fulfill this requirement)
• Participate quarterly in a mentor roundtables to connect with other mentors and build community
• Maintain regular contact with assigned Case Manager for further support, guidance, and/or access to resources
• Have fun, be you, and take of yourself too

Qualifications Needed:

• 22 years of age or older
• Have lived with or lost a parent / sibling/ friend/ loved one to cancer or are a cancer survivor (must be in remission for 5 years)

Training:

• We provide a one time- 2 hour virtual mentor training and provide ongoing support as needed. Ask us for our next training date!
• California Mandated Reported Training (Virtual-2 hours)

The location listed above is not exactly where you will be volunteering. We have children on our waitlist all over the Greater Los Angeles area and create listing for volunteers near where we have children in need of a mentor.

Please feel free to check out our website at www.walkwithsally.org or leave us a comment with any additional questions you may have.